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7/20/2009, 10:48 AM gracesingh

Name Sarfati
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Judeo-Spanish
Scripts צרפתי(Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. tsar-fa-TEE(Hebrew) SAR-FA-TEE(French)
Other Forms FormsSarfatti, Sarphati, Serfaty, Sarfate, Sarfaty, Sarfity, Zarfati, Tsarfati, Tsarfaty, Tzarfati, Serfati
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From Hebrew צרפתית (tsar'fatít) meaning "French". It was traditionally used to refer to the Biblical location of Tzarfat, which is sometimes identified as modern-day France.
Added 7/20/2009 by gracesingh